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FACTS AND FIGURES achieve a better future. FACTS FIGURESand DL SU THE FUTURE POWERHOUSE THE AGE BEGINS HERE THE TRANSFER OF TALENTS OF RECOVERY TO TAFT AVENUE 1910 1930 THE WAR YEARS 1920 1940 1950 1930 1954 1921 Extracurricular clubs De La Salle College Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and activities flourished Hernando Antiporda is the transferred to its present site during this decade. La on Taft Avenue, Manila. first La Salle alumnus to Salle’s star shone brightly become a member of the in the sports arena, Philippine hierarchy. The architectural design of with National Collegiate St. La Salle Hall was created Athletic Association 1956 by Tomas Mapua. It was (NCAA) championships in 1911 the winning entry in a Br. Bede Athanasius, the first The Brothers of the Christian basketball, football, and 1945 Filipino to become a Brother competition sponsored by the The War Years brought Schools opened the first La track events. of the Christian Schools from school. shell shock and damage to Salle School at 652 Calle the Baguio Novitiate, began the school, both in terms Nozaleda, Paco, Manila with Back then, La Salle also teaching at DLSC 125 students. During this time, many heads had a 200-member Glee of ruined buildings and of state visited it, not the Club, a combo of jazz human carnage. Sixteen least of which were then- Brothers and 25 civilians 1957 Nine Brothers (five Frenchmen, musicians, a reputed The College of Liberal Governor-General Leonard were massacred one tragic three Irish, and one American) oratorical team, and a Arts and the College of formed what would be the Wood and Senate President cheering squad named February day in 1945.
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